Planning Additions and Renovations May Get Easier for University
A bill in the New Jersey General Assembly could affect the University with regard to zoning laws. Assembly bill 2586/ Senate bill 1534 would give private universities such as Monmouth the same status under the Municipal Land Use Law as public universities. Right now public universities are exempt from local zoning jurisdiction, while private universities are not. This bill will give private universities an even playing field. The bill has passed the New Jersey State Senate with a 26-8 vote and is now waiting in the Assembly Higher Education Committee.
New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg has officially announced he will not be running for re-election in the 2014 Senatorial election. Lautenberg has served in his New Jersey Senator seat for nearly thirty years, and at 89 years old, is the oldest member of Congress.
President Donald Trump nominated Kathleen Hartnett-White as Head of the White House Council on Environment Quality – a decision that must be confirmed by the Senate.
